WEBVTT URGENT WARNING FOR PARENTS ABOUTA SERIOUS RISE IN DANGEROUSBEHAVIOR COMING STRAIGHT FROMTHE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLSSUPERINTENDENT.THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE AT6:00.I'M TIFFANY KENNEY.FELICIA: I'M FELICIA RODRIGUEZ.IN A LETTER RELEASED THISAFTERNOON, DR. ROBERT AVOSSASAYS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HASSEEN A RISE IN AT-RISK BEHAVIORAT BOTH THE MIDDLE-SCHOOL ANELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVELS.AND THE STUDENTS INVOLVED SAYIT'S ALL CONNECTED TO THE NEWNETFLIX SERIES, "13 REASONSWHY."TIFFANY: DR. AVOSSA SAYS THEDISTRICT HAS SEEN AN INCREASE INTHREATS OF SUICIDE,SELF-MUTILATION, AND BAKER ACTINCIDENTS.THE PROBLEM IS SO SERIOUS THATTHE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFSCHOOL PYSCHOLOGISTS HAS ISSUEDGUIDANCE TO TEACHERS ANDPARENTS.THAT GUIDANCE SAYS IN PART, "13REASONS WHY"'S POWERFULSTORYTELLING MAY LEADIMPRESSIONABLE VIEWERS TOROMANTICIZE THE CHOICES MADE BYTHE CHARACTERS AND/OR DEVELOREVENGE FANTASIES.IF YOU'RE UNFAMILIAR WITH THESERIES, IT'S CENTERED AROUND THESUICIDE OF A TEENAGE GIRTHE NASP'S GUIDELINES, AND THESUPERINTENDENT'S FULL LETTER TOPARENTS, CAN BE FOUND RIGHT NOW